Unidentified fungi seen in Southern Spain in January

lynnek · #1 (**permalink**) 14-02-2010, 03:03 PM

Gerel · #2 (**permalink**) 14-02-2010, 04:50 PM

Could it be Suillus bovinus? It appears to be with pines judging by the needles surrounding it. (Bearing in mind that I know even less about Spanish fungi than I do about British ones

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mollisia · #3 (**permalink**) 14-02-2010, 05:48 PM

Hello,

it is a Suillus, but bovinus is not possible due to the punctation at the stipe apex. It is very probably the mediterranean version of Suillus granulatus, called Suillus mediterraneensis (Jacquet. & J. Blum) Redeuilh.

best regards,
Andreas

fairplay · #4 (**permalink**) 14-02-2010, 06:16 PM

Glad I kept my mouth shut, I thought Piptoporus quercinus - Oak Polypore, before I enlarged the photo.

Neil.

Gerel · #5 (**permalink**) 14-02-2010, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mollisia

Hello,

it is a Suillus, but bovinus is not possible due to the punctation at the stipe apex. It is very probably the mediterranean version of Suillus granulatus, called Suillus mediterraneensis (Jacquet. & J. Blum) Redeuilh.

best regards,
Andreas

Oh well, at least I was in the right genus

. I'd assumed that that was maggot damage at the top of the stipe

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Steve